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Post by cropduster on Sept 28, 2022 23:58:09 GMT
Hi all! My aunt is celebrating her 80th birthday this weekend and my cousins are throwing her a party. I am not sure what to get her for a gift. She resides in a nursing home, so I do not want to buy her a knickknack or anything that requires care like a plant. I’m sure throws are out of the question and I’m sure she is set as far as clothing goes. Was never really into reading books. She loves jewelry but has a ton already. I’m truly stumped on what to get her. I was thinking about getting her some puzzle books or maybe some kind of craft kit. She was always into crafts.
Any ideas will be appreciated!
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Post by mom on Sept 29, 2022 0:04:51 GMT
What about nice lotions? Or new slippers? A mini photo album with photos of people she loves (maybe take photos at the party and include them?
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Post by malibou on Sept 29, 2022 0:08:14 GMT
My 86 year old mother gets colder and colder. For her birthday, in August, she asked for warm socks. She also received a little warmer to keep her tea warm.
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 29, 2022 0:22:59 GMT
One of my aunts, who is now in her late 80s and still lives in her own home, is >this close< to being a hoarder, so I make sure never to buy her "stuff". For her 90th birthday I am going to take her out for the day, for lunch and whatever else she wants to do. I hope that will be appreciated more than giving her a "thing" and adding to her clutter.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Sept 29, 2022 1:25:38 GMT
A card that says "This card is good for a lunch or dinner date".
You can bring her favorite meal to her, or take her out (if she's able to go out), and spend a couple-few hours with her.
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Post by cropduster on Sept 29, 2022 1:26:35 GMT
One of my aunts, who is now in her late 80s and still lives in her own home, is >this close< to being a hoarder, so I make sure never to buy her "stuff". For her 90th birthday I am going to take her out for the day, for lunch and whatever else she wants to do. I hope that will be appreciated more than giving her a "thing" and adding to her clutter. I was thinking about getting her lunch or dinner and taking it to her. Not so sure if there are restrictions now with visits. It’s been on and off for the last year. Thanks you! |
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Post by cropduster on Sept 29, 2022 1:27:33 GMT
A card that says "This card is good for a lunch or dinner date". You can bring her favorite meal to her, or take her out (if she's able to go out), and spend a couple-few hours with her. I think this is a great idea. Thank you! |
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Post by cropduster on Sept 29, 2022 1:28:41 GMT
My 86 year old mother gets colder and colder. For her birthday, in August, she asked for warm socks. She also received a little warmer to keep her tea warm. I thought some soft, thick socks or slippers would be a nice gift. Thank you! |
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Post by cropduster on Sept 29, 2022 1:29:43 GMT
What about nice lotions? Or new slippers? A mini photo album with photos of people she loves (maybe take photos at the party and include them? Good ideas! Thank you! |
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Post by scrapperal on Sept 29, 2022 1:50:22 GMT
My 86 year old mother gets colder and colder. For her birthday, in August, she asked for warm socks. She also received a little warmer to keep her tea warm. I thought some soft, thick socks or slippers would be a nice gift. Thank you! Be careful with extra fluffy socks/slippers and microfibers. I received some extra fluffy slippers as a gift and the plush was so slippery, my feet were sliding back and forth and I kept tripping! |
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Post by cropduster on Sept 29, 2022 1:52:33 GMT
I thought some soft, thick socks or slippers would be a nice gift. Thank you! Be careful with extra fluffy socks/slippers and microfibers. I received some extra fluffy slippers as a gift and the plush was so slippery, my feet were sliding back and forth and I kept tripping! I never thought of that! She is confined to a wheelchair for most of the time. But I will take this into consideration before buying. |
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Post by elaine on Sept 29, 2022 1:53:34 GMT
My 87 y.o. mother loves puzzles. When I first tried to get her interested 2 years ago, she said she wasn’t interested. I persevered and bought her large piece 300-500 piece puzzles. She is an addict now. She is less able to read these days, but she still loves her puzzles.
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Sept 29, 2022 2:05:06 GMT
Some home made cookies
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Post by caangel on Sept 29, 2022 2:13:45 GMT
Your time and attention is always a good one.
If you really want a *thing* I have done treat/snack gifts for my parents/in-laws. I go to Trader Joe's and find all the interested snacks, candies, cookies in flavors that I think they will like and make a gift basket out of it. Things that they might not splurge on getting for themselves.
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Post by AngieJoy on Sept 29, 2022 4:30:34 GMT
In a situation like that, I would buy a really nice bouquet of flowers and write a heartfelt card.
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 29, 2022 4:40:37 GMT
I was with my FIL today, who is 90. My SIL got him a Yeti tumbler that has “90” engraved on it in about 2” numbers. He likes his water COLD and carried it everywhere with him. And when people ask about the 90, he gets to tell them that he’s 90. (He loves that!)
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Post by lisae on Sept 29, 2022 12:02:49 GMT
She may or may not still be able to do the crafts she enjoyed doing when she was younger. Changes to eyesight and dexterity of the hands can force people to give up beloved hobbies. Unless you know she still does a craft, I would stay away from supplies.
My go to gift for shut ins was greeting cards and stamps. That way she can still send cards to family and friends. Also, you might ask your cousins if there is something they would like you to give her, perhaps something they get billed for separately. If she gets her hair done on site, there would be an extra charge and they might appreciate you paying for a haircut and style.
This isn't enough for a party gift but when my uncle was in a nursing home, the standard little something we would bring for visits was a box of tissues. He went through a lot of tissues and the nursing home billed quite a bit if they had to provide them.
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Post by gramasue on Sept 29, 2022 12:39:04 GMT
If you decide on puzzle books, make sure you get the large print ones. I have several that have been given to me, and love them. I don't know whether your aunt would, but I use a pen instead of a pencil. A nice pen/pencil set to go along with the books would be useful. Have a great time at the party and Happy 80th birthday to your aunt!
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Post by Fidget on Sept 29, 2022 13:38:43 GMT
My DMIL loved to send cards to her kids, grandkids, siblings and so on. For one of her birthdays I ordered a box of all occasion cards and bought several books of stamps for her. She was thrilled.
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Post by iowagirl50147 on Sept 29, 2022 13:47:10 GMT
Chocolate is always appropriate.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Sept 29, 2022 13:54:22 GMT
I was thinking a coupon book for different things: lunch in or out. A random visit, she could call you for a visit ... New socks all kinds of things..
They sell socks with the skidproof bottoms in all sorts of colors..
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Post by tc on Sept 29, 2022 15:53:04 GMT
When my former grandmother-in-law turned 80 she got a lot of greeting cards (the family threw her a card shower). I got her a storage box and decorated it so she could keep all her cards in and flip through them. You could do a basket or a plastic storage box or a photo storage box...something like that.
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Post by taylortroop on Sept 29, 2022 22:25:35 GMT
My mom turned 80 this summer and I made her a money tree. I bought 80 - $1.00 lottery scratch tickets and attached them to pieces of wood that I built to look like a tree. It was really cool and it got lots of comments from her friends in her senior apartment building.
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Post by pmm on Sept 30, 2022 0:59:12 GMT
I didn’t see liquid bath soap mentioned. It is much easier for her or the aides to use when cleaning up.
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